In this paper, we explore how firms can manage their sourcing better by developing relationships not only with their suppliers but also with their suppliers' suppliers. We detail an empirical case study explaining how the firm developed relationships with its suppliers and raw material suppliers...

Based on the observation of best practice and detailed case studies we observe thatcompanies have started to organise themselves in loosely coupled networks, similar to themediaeval ‘commons’, and which we call ecosystems. These are far less structured than jointventures, but have at the...

Leadership is often defined as the capability to successfully manage change inorganisations. The way one manages change is to some extent contextual and influenced bythe environment. The environment our future leaders have to operate in is quite differentfrom what we were used to in the previous...